Improved washing-machine



J. fr. WHEELER, or ST. 'cuantas ILLINOIS.

Leim Parmi No. 77,340, atea riprese, 186s.

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TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that jI, J. T. WHEELER, of St. Charles, in the county of Kane, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in liVashing-h'lachines; andI do hereby declare that, the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, like letters indicating like parts wherever they occur.

To enable others skilled in the art to construct and use my invention, I will proeeedto describe it.

My invention relates to washing-machines, and consists in a certain new and useful improvement in gearing for operating theml In the drawingsv Figure 1 Iis' a perspective view.

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section on-the line :n a'of tig. 1.

Figure 3 is a view offa part detached and modified, and

Figure 4 is a'perspective view of the gearing detached.

In constructing my machine I make a box, A, of any rectangular or other desired form, and of'any suitable size, and provide it withaI lid or cover, B, hinged at a, and with a hole and plug, 6, on line vwith the bottom, as shown in igs, 1 and 2.

To the top of the cover B,I attach standards or supports, c, and mount thereon a cog-wheel, C, which gears into a pinion, placed parallel with the cover B, and rigidly connected withthe'head of the stirrer E, as shown in iigs. 1 and 2.

The head of thestirrer E is arranged to work easily in the cover B, Yand to be supported 'h'y it. The bearings of the stirrer on the upper side ofthe cover, under the ypinion D, Imalke of metal or any suitable material, and construct them so as to preventany vertical motion ofthe stirrer.

Theveog-wlieel C, I provide with a lover, F, s o as vto extend radially from its centre, and by whieha reeip-i rocating rotation may be given to it, and through it imparted to the pinion D and stirrer E.

The stirrerE, I make in one of twoforuis, though other forms may be used, if desired. As'shown in iig. 1, I cross twoh pieces, d, at right angles, and 'attach a pin or stirr'er, e, to each, and fasten them to the head which connects it with the gearing, orels'e I take a. single piece,j and in'sert pin g in it, as clearly shown in figzS.

' If desired these and other forms ma i be used interchanceabl- The ear-wheels C and D stand at richt angles to'one another, and have their cofre wholl on their eri hb ci D o p p cries, so as to play 1nt o one another at right angles, and are so formed that their lines of contact with each -ot'her will he perfect when in operation. The shape of the cogs necessary to secure this result is shown in iig. 4. This gearing I believe to be more eiicient for the transmission oi' power than the bevel-gearing, for the reason that it is more direct. l

The pins e of the stirrer E, I--make long enough to extend well down into the box A, and set them so that` their lower ends will spread out, as shown in fig. 1.

Inoperatingumy washing-machine, I place the articles to be washed in the box A, and then close down and fasten, if necessary, the lid B. The pins e ofthe stirrer E will project down upon and among the articles. The lever F should then he nieve-d rapidly backward andlforward, thus giving a reciprocating rotary motion to the wheels C D and stirrer E. By this means the articles are thoroughly washed, and most oi' the wear and tear caused by the rubbing in munymachines is avoided. When sutl'iciently washed, the lid B can be turneclback with the stirrer E attached, and the clothes or other articles, rcmo\'ed, and others placed in to undergo a similar operation. l

vIt is obvious that the gear-wheel Ciney he operated Dy acrank, or similar means, instead cfa lever, F, but from experiment I believe the lcv-er is the most efficient, and therefore prefer it.

IIaving thus described my invention, what I claim, is- A' i A washing-machine, consisting of the box A, lever F, geai'-wheels C and D, and stirrer E, provided with the spreading-pins c, when constructed and arranged as herein described and for the purpose set forth.

J. T. WHEEL .1.

Witnesses:

II. B. Muna', l. T. Denen. 

